Attack of the Smithereens

Adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Attack of The Smithereens|type=CD liner notes|others=The Smithereens|publisher=Capitol Records|year=1995}}

All songs by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.

1. "Here Come the Smithereens" – 0:28
2. *1945 Smith College women's choir
3. "Girl Don't Tell Me" (Live) (Brian Wilson) – 2:32
4. *Previously unreleased; recorded live in March 1980 at Englander's Bar, Hillside, New Jersey.
5. "Girls About Town" – 2:48
6. *From the Girls About Town EP; released 31 October 1980; recorded August–September 1980 at Chelsea Sound Studios, New York City, New York.
7. "Time and Time Again" (Band demo) – 2:31
8. *Previously unreleased; recorded February 1980 at Quality Sound Studio, Plainfield, New York.
9. "Don't Be Cruel" (Live) (Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley) – 2:41
10. *Otis Blackwell backed by The Smithereens; previously unreleased; recorded live 1983 at Folk City, New York City.
11. "Hang Ten High" (Dominic Frontiere) – 2:15
12. *From the various artists compilation album The East Coast 60's Rock & Roll Experiment; released in 1986; recorded summer 1982 at Rock Bite Studios, New York City.
13. "Tracey's World" (Live) – 4:24
14. *Previously unreleased; in-store live performance recorded 1 October 1983 at Capitol Records record store, Hartford, Connecticut.
15. "Blood and Roses" (Demo) – 1:18
16. *Previously unreleased; recorded January 1985 at Pat's apartment, New York City
17. "Blood and Roses" (Band demo) – 3:23
18. *Previously unreleased; recorded 1985 at Pat's Dad's house, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
19. "Just a Little" (Live) (Ron Elliott, Bob Durand) – 2:43
20. *Sal Valentino and Declan Mulligan of The Beau Brummels backed by The Smithereens; previously unreleased; recorded live autumn 1985 at Irving Plaza, New York City
21. "The Seeker" (Pete Townshend) – 3:20
22. *B-side to "Only a Memory", released 6 April 1988; recorded spring 1987 at the Record Plant, New York City.
23. "Yesterday Girl" (4-track home demo) – 2:08
24. *Previously unreleased; recorded 1988 at Pat's house, Upstate New York.
25. "Poor Little Pitiful One" – 3:33
26. *B-side to "Top of the Pops", released 23 September 1991; recorded during sessions for Blow Up, spring 1991 at A&M Studios and Brooklyn Recording Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
27. "Maria Elena" (Acoustic) – 2:44
28. *B-side to "Blues Before and After", released 24 January 1990; recorded summer 1989 at Rumbo Recorders, Los Angeles; original version from 11.
29. "You Really Got Me" (Live) (Ray Davies) – 3:46
30. *Ray and Dave Davies backed by The Smithereens; previously unreleased; recorded live 22 November 1991 at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.
31. "One After 909" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:36
32. *B-side to "Top of the Pops", released 23 September 1991; recorded during sessions for Green Thoughts in December 1987 at Capitol Studio B, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
33. "World Keeps Going 'Round" (Ray Davies) – 2:40
34. *B-side to "Too Much Passion", released 10 February 1992; recorded during sessions for Blow Up, spring 1991 at A&M Studios and Brooklyn Recording Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
35. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" (Live) – 4:02
36. *B-side to "Yesterday Girl", released 20 June 1990; recorded 13 December 1989 at National Video Center, New York City for MTV Unplugged.List of artists featured on MTV Unplugged
37. "Something Stupid" (C. Carson Parks) – 2:46
38. *B-side to "Get a Hold of My Heart", released 18 May 1992; recorded during sessions for Green Thoughts in December 1987 at Capitol Studio B, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
39. "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd) – 4:06
40. *B-side to "Top of the Pops", released 23 September 1991; recorded during sessions for Blow Up, spring 1991 at A&M Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
41. "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) – 3:03
42. *Released as promotion only CD single on 30 November 1992 and on the various artists compilation album, Classic Rockin' Christmas, in 1993; recorded summer 1992 at the Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois.
43. "Ruler of My Heart" (Naomi Neville) – 3:03
44. *B-side to "House We Used to Live In", released 1988; recorded during sessions for Green Thoughts in December 1987 at Capitol Studio B, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
45. "It Don't Come Easy" (Richard Starkey) – 3:12
46. *B-side to "Too Much Passion", released 10 February 1992; recorded during sessions for Blow Up, spring 1991 at A&M Studios and Brooklyn Recording Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
47. "Lust For Life" (Iggy Pop, David Bowie) – 5:08
48. *B-side to "Only a Memory", released 1988; recorded during sessions for Green Thoughts in December 1987 at Capitol Studio B, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
49. "Like Someone in Love" – 3:59
50. *B-side to "A Girl Like You", released 18 October 1989; recorded during sessions for 11, spring-summer 1989 at American Recorders and Rumbo Recorders, Los Angeles.
51. "A Girl Like You" (Strip Club Version) – 3:29
52. *B-side to "A Girl Like You", released 18 October 1989; recorded summer 1989 at Crystal Studios, New York City.

Adapted from the album's liner notes and Discogs.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Smithereens-Too-Much-Passion/release/4506075 |title=Too Much Passion|publisher=Discogs.com|access-date=9 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-East-Coast-60s-Rock-Roll-Experiment/release/3786697 |title=The East Coast 60's Rock & Roll Experiment|publisher=Discogs.com|access-date=9 September 2018}}

;The Smithereens

• Pat DiNizio – lead vocals, guitar
• Jim Babjak – guitar, vocals, co-lead vocals (16), lead vocals (17), drums (26)
• Dennis Diken – drums, vocals, lead vocals (2)
• Mike Mesaros – bass, vocals

;Additional musicians

• Ken Jones – bass (2, 4){{cite news|url=http://www.goldminemag.com/articles/the-smithereens-are-still-rocking-after-30-years|title=The Smithereens are still rocking after 30 years|publisher=Goldmine|first=Patrick|last=Prince|date=May 31, 2010|access-date=30 January 2018}}
• Otis Blackwell – lead vocals (5)
• Sal Valentino – lead vocals (10)
• Declan Mulligan – guitar (10)
• Ray Davies – lead vocals, guitar (15)
• Dave Davies – guitar (15)
• Kenny Margolis – accordion (14), electric piano (16), piano (23)
• Graham Parker – lead vocals (18)
• Marti Jones – co-lead vocal (19)
• Don Dixon – piano (22)
• Ray Anderson – trombone (26)
• Michael 'Tone' Hamilton – guitar (26)

;Technical

• The Smithereens – production (3, 4, 6, 11, 13, 17, 20, 23, 26)
• Andy Shernoff – production (6)
• Jim T. Bradt – recorded by (7)
• Ed Stasium – production (13, 14, 20, 25)
• Don Dixon – production (16, 19, 22, 24)
• Michael 'Tone' Hamilton – production (17, 23)
• Kevin Reeves – mastering
• Wayne Watkins – project director
• Cheryl Pawelski – compilation producer, compiled by
• Dan Stout – sonic restoration
• Tommy Steele – art direction
• Everett Peck – illustrations
• Jeffrey Fey – design
• Pat DiNizio – liner notes
• Dennis Diken – liner notes

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• [https://www.discogs.com/The-Smithereens-Attack-Of-The-Smithereens/release/3086707 Attack of The Smithereens on Discogs.com]. Retrieved on 30 January 2018.

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